Ford Idaho Center
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The Ford Idaho Center is a complex of sports and entertainment venues in Nampa, Idaho, approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Boise.
About
The Ford Idaho Center Arena is best known for rodeo. It annually hosts the Snake River Stampede, considered one of the nation's top rodeos, during the third week in July. The Stampede moved indoors to the Ford Arena in 1997; it was formerly held in an outdoor stadium (now demolished) near Lakeview Park.[2] Since 1999, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) has hosted a Built Ford Tough Series (originally Bud Light Cup) event at the Ford Idaho Center in what has been a major stop of the tour.
Ford Arena is used for concerts, trade shows, sporting events, and other events. It is the former home of the
History
In March 2004, the Ford Idaho Center Arena was the home court for the
The amphitheater opened on June 15, 1998 with a concert by country music legend Shania Twain during her Come On Over Tour. Since then, it has held concerts by musicians such as Tim McGraw, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and James Taylor.
The Ford Amphitheater has played host to music festivals, including the
.Pearl Jam performed during their Binaural Tour on November 3, 2000, with Supergrass as their opening act. The show was filmed and later released as a live album, titled 11/3/00 – Boise, Idaho.
The Rolling Stones played their first concert in the state of Idaho at the arena during their A Bigger Bang Tour on Tuesday, November 14, 2006.[4]
Since its opening, the Ford Idaho Center has been the
On January 14, 2014, the City of Nampa announced Ford as the new title sponsor for the Idaho Center. As part of the deal, Ford will pay the city $1 million over five years.[5]
On July 14, 2016, rising
Since 2019, the Center has been home to the Idaho Horsemen indoor football team, first in the American West Football Conference and beginning in 2024 in the National Arena League.
Iconic rock bands Blondie and Garbage teamed up for a joint tour and played the Ford Amphitheater on July 14, 2017, during the Rage and Rapture Tour. John Doe and Exene Cervenka served as supporting acts.[7]
Seattle bands that have played the Ford venues include Heart in '03, Pearl Jam in 2000, Alice in Chains in '13, Foo Fighters in '17, and Death Cab for Cutie in '21.
Venues
- Ford Arena (formerly the "Idaho Center Arena")
- Ford Amphitheater (formerly the "Idaho Center Amphitheater"): 10,500[8]
- Ford Sports Park
- Ford Idaho Horse Park (formerly the "Idaho Center Horse Park")
Venues include an indoor
See also
References
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Snake River Stampede.com - history - accessed 2011-10-27
- ^ ESPN Northwest - Turnovers cost Vandals in loss to Boise - 2011-12-31
- ^ io0rr.org/tour05/boise - accessed 2011-10-27
- ^ Ford to become title sponsor for Idaho Center Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine - accessed 2014-01-14
- ^ [email protected], IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE STAFF. "Summer concerts headed to Ford Idaho Center". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Events: Blondie Garbage | Ford Idaho Center". www.fordidahocenter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "The best place to enjoy outdoor concerts in the Treasure Valley | Ford Idaho Center". www.fordidahocenter.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2020-04-20.